Nicole D Fogarty

Nicole D Fogarty is a researcher affiliated with the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Her work focuses on marine ecology, coral genetics, and climate change impacts on reef ecosystems.

• Email: fogartyn@uncw.edu

Her research explores coral recruitment patterns, hybridization in reef restoration, physiological responses to environmental stressors, and genomic diversity in symbiotic marine organisms. Key themes include:

• Coral Population Dynamics
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Marine Conservation Strategies
• Genomic Analysis of Threatened Corals

Recent publications analyze:

• Boom-or-bust recruitment cycles in Florida Reef Tract
• Hybrid coral resilience in restoration efforts
• Genetic variation in symbiotic dinoflagellates
• Coral responses to sedimentation and climate stressors

She has contributed to methodological frameworks for coral settlement tile assessments and developed genomic tools like STAGdb for Acropora research. Her work spans marine biogeochemistry, conservation biology, and ecological modeling.